Key Options Development

About us

Based in Sydney, Australia, Key Options Development is a web products & services company specialising in agile application development, user interface design, and custom mobile app solutions. Founded in 2007 by some of the brightest minds in the region, Key Options Development has a proven track record in deploying highly successful iPhone & iPad apps for the Enterprise.

Joshua
Joshua McKinnon
Lead iOS Developer

Bio

Josh has a background as a scientist and scientific programmer. His unique software is used by thousands of researchers around the world helping them to visualise and comprehend interactions between molecules in complex crystal structures. The lure of AppStore gold brought Josh into the world of iOS development, but when that didn't work out, he thought he'd continue working to build great apps on the world's most innovative software platform. When not at work, Josh is designing the world's most fantabulous water rocket launching system with his kids.

Qualifications

  • PhD. (Chemistry - Computer Modelling of Molecular Interactions) - University of New England
  • Bachelors of Science with Honours (Chemistry) - University of New England
Julian
Julian Russell
Solution Architect

Bio

Julian is a web application developer, and has over a decade of experience building them in everything from C, through Java, ASP.NET and Python, but Ruby on Rails is his one true love. Over 14 years he has built up a keen sense on how to build user interfaces that are as kind to those using them as possible. He has lead teams of up to 8 programmers in complex financial and legal systems, and worked solo as well.

Qualifications

  • Bachelors of Science with Honours (Computer Science) - University of Tasmania
Lisi
Elisabeth Schappi
Designer

Bio

Lisi recently graduated from Macquarie University with a Bachelor of Media, focusing on Multimedia. She first discovered her love of multimedia design when she was 14 and downloaded a trial version of Adobe Photoshop. Since then she's become passionate about photo manipulation and creating digital artwork. In the last 6 years she's kept herself busy by freelancing as a web and print designer as well as creating animation, vector illustration and video projects for small businesses and individuals.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Media (Multimedia) - Macquarie University
Kiel
Kiel Gillard
iOS Developer

Bio

Kiel is a Mac OS X and iOS developer. He found his interest in software development at a young age after reading one of his father's MacTech magazines. He has been passionately developing Mac OS X software both as a hobby and for work since mid high school.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Information Technology (Software Engineering) - Southern Cross University